McArdle v. West Philadelphia Title & Trust Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, No. 70 and 80, Oct. T., 1897, by plaintiffs, from orders of C. P. Nos. 2 and 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1897, Nos. 722 and 936 refusing judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Actions of assumpsit. Before C. P. Nos. 2 and 4, Phila. county. These cases were argued together.
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Appeals, No. 70 and 80, Oct. T., 1897, by plaintiffs, from orders of C. P. Nos. 2 and 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1897, Nos. 722 and 936 refusing judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Actions of assumpsit. Before C. P. Nos. 2 and 4, Phila. county. These cases were argued together. Plaintiffs claimed balances due for rents collected by George G. Erickson, conducting a real estate brokerage business under the name of J. M. Erickson & Co. The amount claimed by John McArdle was $482.16 with interest. The amount claimed by the Pennsylvania Company aggregated upwards of $400. It…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wickham, J.,
John M. Erickson died on January 25, 1891, leaving to survive him a widow and one son, the latter being a little over six years of age. Prior to, and up to the time of his death, the decedent had conducted the business of a real estate broker by himself, but under the name of John M. Erickson & Co.
*332The second item of his last will and testament provides as follows: “ Item.- — -I give and bequeath unto my brother George G. Erickson the sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars and also a half interest in my real Estate Brokerage business he to take the office furniture and…
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